HOTEL Missoni, the luxury lifestyle brand of the Rezidor Hotel Group is taking its fashionable brand to one of the most fashionable islands in the world, Mauritius. Overlooking the village of Baie du Cap, the Hotel Missoni Mauritius will boast 80 luxury suites with views of the ocean and the islands unrivalled beaches. It is scheduled to welcome the first guests in 2014.
“Combining Missoni’s iconic design with the local culture influenced by Europe, Africa and Asia, the hotel will be truly unique in Mauritius”, said Kurt Ritter, president & CEO of Rezidor.
“Having been passionate about Mauritius, an island of beauty and charm, its colourful culture and its wonderful population for over 30 years now, I am delighted to partner with Rezidor to bring a new kind of luxury hotel in Mauritius under the prestigious Missoni brand, which will surely be a great success and a new flagship premium quality hotel of the tourism industry in Mauritius”, added Gilles Bouigue, executive chairman of Bouigue Développement, owner of the property.
Each suite of the new hotel will feature Missoni’s signature patterns and fabrics, and will have a large covered outdoor living area, known in Mauritius as a “Varangue”. Dining outlets will include Hotel Missoni’s signature “Cucina” with an authentic seasonal Italian menu; “Choco Café”, an intensely flavoured sip of classic Italian café society; an all day dining restaurant, a lounge bar and a beach/pool bar. Guests will have direct access to a 650 m sandy beach, outdoor pools, a fitness area including gym and tennis court, a kids club and a 900 sq m spa. Sunbathing, water sports, deep sea fishing, hiking, cycling and golf are just some of the leisure options available in the vicinity. Business travellers will benefit from 235 sq m of dividable meeting space with the latest AV technology. Hotel Missoni Mauritius is located just 40 minutes from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and 50 minutes from the islands capital Port Louis.
The new hotel will be the brands third property after Hotel Missoni Edinburgh and Hotel Missoni Kuwait. Also in the pipeline are new properties in Oman scheduled to open in 2013 and Turkey and Brazil in 2014.